Gerrard, right, has expressed excitement about the impact that Sterling could make with EnglandJONATHAN NACKSTRAND

Raheem Sterling will become the fifth-youngest player in the 150-year history of the England team this evening, but Steven Gerrard, winning his 100th cap, has warned his young team-mates of the pitfalls they face in establishing themselves at international level.

At 17 years and 341 days, Sterling, the Liverpool winger, has been named in Roy Hodgson’s starting line-up for the friendly tonight against Sweden at the Friends Arena, Stockholm. Steven Caulker, the 20-year-old Tottenham Hotspur defender, and Leon Osman, the 31-year-old Everton midfield player, will also make their full debuts, while Fraser Forster, Carl Jenkinson, Ryan Shawcross and Wilfried Zaha are all in contention to win their first caps from the substitutes’ bench.

Gerrard is excited about the impact that Sterling, his Liverpool team-mate, and…